Brazilian Bumble Bee

Brazilian Bumble Bee

Bombus brasiliensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Iguaçu National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

25 Verified sightings at Iguaçu National Park From 2019 to 2026
66 In all 4 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
3 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brazilian Bumble Bee in Iguaçu National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Bumble Bee sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 279 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Brazilian Bumble Bee in Iguaçu National Park?

March, July and November–January

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Bumble Bee in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Brazilian Bumble Bee?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brazilian Bumble Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Iguaçu National Park the best place to see a Brazilian Bumble Bee?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Brazilian Bumble Bee sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Brazilian Bumble Bee live in Iguaçu National Park?

Same family: Apidae

The closest relatives of the Brazilian Bumble Bee that you can see in Iguaçu National Park (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Fiebrig's Stingless Bee (about 20%) and Spiny-Legged Stingless Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Brazilian Bumble Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brazilian Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (25 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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